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So why have you planned 4 nights there? 4 nights is not a stopover it is a stay. Are you going to Berlin before or after either way there are plenty of cities on route where you can stay for two or three nights.

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http://www.frankfurt-tourismus.de/cms/tourismussuite/en/tourist_information_frankfurt/frankfurt_visitor_tourism_office.html start here to see what there is to do in Frankfurt, if you come before christmas there will be a christmas market too.

If you like to visit a spa consider this http://www.taunus-therme.de/en/index.html specially if you have snow it's fun to swim outside, just don't get your hair wet before going out.

You also could take a day trip to Mainz http://www.mainz.de/WGAPublisher/online/html/default/hpkr-5nkgnz.en.html it's only about a 30 min train ride away.

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Taunus-Therme is in Bad Homburg, which is a nice town for a short visit. Note that if you want to stay in Bad Homburg itself, you will have to pay a spa tax .

Another place you might like to consider, within easy reach of Frankfurt, is Heidelberg .

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I don't quite understand a stopover in Frankfurt either - I'd leave Frankfurt and go see some Christmas market towns - easy to get to by train - I guess that depends on whether it is before or after Christmas.

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Thanks for those who actually answered my question. I don't think it really matters why I'm in Frankfurt for 4-5 days, the question is what I should do with that time. But if you must know, Lufthansa's hub is Frankfurt and the plan is/was to visit Berlin (my heart was set on going there as I've always wanted to visit) but now I'm not sure if that's a good idea because it's 5 hours away and I'm already on limited time, so I was wondering what other options are available. Frankfurt is a stopover for me which I'm thinking of extending depending on what options I have - I'm not sure if I would extend it on the way to my destination (before xmas) or back (after xmas), preference is after.

What are exactly Christmas markets? Not really into Christmas hoopla - I want to spend time exploring the city (by foot), museums, learning a bit about the history, etc.

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I was thinking of spending most of my time in Berlin since I've always wanted to go there

the plan is/was to visit Berlin (my heart was set on going there as I've always wanted to visit)

Seems to me like you have answered your own question already. If you seriously have always wanted to go there, the distance from Frankfurt shouldn't matter. Buy your train tickets in advance and off you go.

What are exactly Christmas markets?
Err... Rows of stands selling Christmas paraphernalia, Gluehwein (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mulled_wine), all sorts of street food and so on. Quite an interesting sight, even if you're not really into "Christmas hoopla".

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http://www.frankfurt-tourismus.de/cms/tourismussuite/en/events_trade_fairs_messe_frankfurt/christmas_market_Frankfurt_xmas.html here you see the one in Frankfurt.

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I agree with Aribo - if you've always wanted to go to Berlin (we haven't gotten there yet), it should be quite easy - especially with the train station downstairs at the airport in Frankfurt - go for it.

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Hi oceania26

Here is a detailed run-down of Frankfurt. I would recommend Sachsenhausen for a social evening. Also the little suburb of Hochst is interesting as it survived the Allied carpet bombing in WW2 and therefore has original buildings

Guide to Frankfurt

Heidelberg is worth a visit, that would be a terrific place at Xmas I reckon.

Things to do in Heidelberg

Cheers
Stevie